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The Battle of Trafalgar was a naval engagement that took place on 21 October 1805 between the British Royal Navy and the combined fleets of the French and Spanish Navies during the War of the Third Coalition (August–December 1805) of the Napoleonic Wars (1803–1815).
The Battle of Trafalgar by J. M. W. Turner (oil on canvas, 1822–1824) combines events from several moments during the battle Napoleon, increasingly dissatisfied with Villeneuve's performance, ordered Vice-Admiral François Rosily to go to Cádiz and take command of the fleet, sail it into the Mediterranean to land troops at Naples , before ...
The Battle of Trafalgar, 21 October 1805 by Clarkson Frederick Stanfield. The Battle of Trafalgar was a naval engagement that took place on 21 October 1805 between the British Royal Navy and the combined fleets of the French and Spanish Navies during the War of the Third Coalition (August–December 1805) of the Napoleonic Wars (1803–1815). [20]
Vice-Admiral Pierre Étienne René Marie Dumanoir Le Pelley (2 August 1770 – 7 July 1829) was a French Navy officer best known for commanding the vanguard of the French fleet at the Battle of Trafalgar. His conduct during this battle was the subject of controversy.
The Battle of Trafalgar was fought by sailing vessels and therefore cannot be understood in substance except as the manoeuvring of sailing vessels according to the principles of sailing. [ citation needed ] Without understanding the importance of wind and weather, especially wind direction, the modern can make no sense of the manoeuvring.
He is primarily remembered for his role in the Battle of Trafalgar. By 1805, Lucas was a capitaine de vaisseau, the French title for captain. He commanded the French ship of the line Redoutable. A map of the positioning of the two Navies during the Battle of Trafalgar. Redoutable is dead-centre in the Franco-Spanish fleet.
At the Battle of Trafalgar, on 21 October 1805, Redoutable was commanded by Captain Jean Jacques Etienne Lucas, [22] with Lieutenant Jean Dupotet as first officer. [ 23 ] [ a ] Redoutable was the third ship behind the flagship Bucentaure in the French line, coming behind Esprit-Tranquille Maistral 's Neptune and José Quevedo's San Leandro .
[2] [8] While the battle itself was inconclusive, Sandwich fought alone against de Guichen's flagship Couronne and two of her consorts for an hour and a half, taking a great amount of damage. [9] For his service during the battle Carnegie was promoted to commander by Rodney, although his rank was only confirmed on 10 September. [2]